quibble

(about/over ile) ufak tefek şeylere takılmak, sudan bahanelerle itiraz etmek

to argue about minor details or raise petty objections

He quibbles about the punctuation in my emails.

• The reviewers quibbled over a single paragraph in the manuscript.
• During the debate, she quibbled about the precise meaning of the term 'justice'.
• Even seasoned editors may quibble over subtle stylistic choices in academic papers.
• While drafting the policy, the legal team quibbled over nuanced distinctions that could affect implementation.

• quibble over semantics · anlam farkları üzerinde tartışmak The scholars continued to quibble over semantics for hours.
• quibble about the wording · ifade biçimi hakkında itiraz etmek She tends to quibble about the wording of every contract.
• quibble about sth He always quibbles about the smallest errors in the report.
• quibble over sth The committee quibbled over the definition of 'sustainable'.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey

daha basit: argue

zıt: agree